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Yeshiva World News · Sep 10, 2026

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A leaked intelligence assessment alleges that Western special-forces veterans, including former British SAS personnel, were recruited to train Russian nationals — potentially including active-duty Russian troops — at private combat-training facilities in Bulgaria and Serbia. The assessment was compiled for Australian intelligence and shared with Five Eyes partners. The Bulgarian company at the center of the allegations strongly denies training Russian troops or employing SAS veterans.

A leaked intelligence assessment alleges that Western special-forces veterans, including former British SAS personnel, were recruited to train Russian nationals — potentially including active-duty Russian troops — at private combat-training facilities in Bulgaria and Serbia. The assessment was compiled for Australian intelligence and shared with Five Eyes partners. The Bulgarian company at the center of the allegations strongly denies training Russian troops or employing SAS veterans.

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